"Isle of Man Airport Police Isle of Man Airport Police is a small police force responsible for policing the Isle of Man Airport in Ronaldsway, Isle of Man. The Isle of Man Airport Police is staffed by thirteen sworn and warranted constables, supervised by managers who are also warranted constables (see below). Having completed training and been sworn-in by an Isle of Man Commissioner of Oaths, they receive warrant cards as sworn constables, and assume the title of Aviation Security Officer. They hold the same authority and powers as a regular police officer whilst on (or near to) airport property."
"to comply with the latest international safety standards. There has been a significant overspend on the project due to poor forex management of the Euro denominated components of the costs. It is thought that the Manx treasury minister may have been referring to the expense of the runway and the additional £6,515,000 control tower project when he stated in his 2009 Budget speech that the Isle of Man could no longer afford ""Rolls Royce"" projects. Following the completion of the runway extension project the largest aircraft that can operate fully at Ronaldsway is the Boeing 757. The following airlines operate"
"All of these routes are seasonal. The only commercial airport on the island is the Isle of Man Airport at Ronaldsway. Scheduled services operate to and from various cities in the United Kingdom and Ireland, operated by several different airlines. The island's other paved runways are at Jurby and Andreas. Jurby remains in Isle of Man Government ownership and is used for motorsport events and, previously, airshows, while Andreas is privately owned and used by a local glider club. The old Hall Caine Airport, a grass field near Ramsey, is no longer used. The Isle of Man Aircraft Register became"
"(died 1229). The site was once a landing place for Castle Rushen and Castletown. Ronaldsway first appears on record in the ""Chronicle of Mann"", which documents an instance when Rǫgnvaldr's half-brother, Óláfr (died 1237), landed on the island in 1224, and confronted him for a share of the kingdom. Ronaldsway is the site of the Battle of Ronaldsway, fought in October 1275, in which a Manx revolt led by Guðrøðr Magnússon (fl. 1275) was crushed by Scottish royal forces. Ronaldsway is one of the 22 coastal weather stations whose conditions are reported in the BBC Shipping Forecast. There is a"
"its own cattle dock and goods sidings, seeing intensive use in the early to middle 20th century, but these were lost to office developments in 1985 when the station building was relocated. The A5 Douglas to Port Erin road runs through the village and this is the main route from Douglas to the south of the island. The Isle of Man Airport is at Ronaldsway just south of the village and also has a small request stop on the railway, a short distance from the terminal. Arriving air passengers sometimes catch trains for the novelty value of travelling by steam"
"to Glasgow was inaugurated in March 2014. On 23 February 2017, a Van Air Europe Let L410 (OK-LAZ), departed Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man operating a scheduled service on behalf of Citywing (schedule V9-502) to Belfast City Airport. During the latter stages of the aircraft's approach to Runway 04 at Belfast City the approach was discontinued as a consequence of adverse weather. An appraisal of the weather at both Belfast City and Belfast Aldergrove airports resulted in the crew diverting the aircraft back to the Isle of Man, touching down at Ronaldsway at 09:25hrs (GMT). The weather report for the"
"filled in as stated, the site possessed no obstruction for aircraft landing into the direction of the prevailing (southwesterly) wind and the land could be easily drained. One short-coming which was identified however, was Close Lake Airfield's proximity to high ground approximately one mile to the southeast in the shape of Skyhill. In comparison, the land at Ronaldsway was regarded as being uneven with the large folds in the surface which required filling in. In Ronaldsway's favour was its closer proximity to the island's capital, Douglas (25 minutes drive as opposed to Close Lake which was 45 minutes drive), although"
"at the railway station, which is open seasonally between March and November as well as at weekends around Christmas; there is a small volunteer group, the Friends of Castletown Railway Station, who tend to the area in association with the Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association, a local charity. The island's only commercial airport, Ronaldsway Airport, is 2 km (just over one mile) northeast of the town and is served by both Bus Vannin and Castletown railway station as well as local taxi services. There is a closer railway station at Ronaldsway. The airport runways and aprons spread over"
"as early as 1934 Ronaldsway's susceptibility to sea mist and fog had been identified. In late September 1934 a deputation from Railway Air Services and accompanied by the Tynwald Aerodrome Committee visited the Isle of Man with a view to identifying a suitable landing ground for operations. Three sites, including Ronaldsway, were visited in the south of the island, and the deputation concluded their visit at Close Lake. An air mail service was inaugurated in August 1934 by Railway Air Services, but ceased in late September. The main reason cited was an unsuitable landing ground for winter operations, Ronaldsway deemed"
"2013), and has a rank structure based on that of the United Kingdom. Airport Fire: In common with most international airports, the Isle of Man Airport, historically known as Ronaldsway Airport, maintains its own fire service. This service cooperates closely with the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service. For joint operational purposes, and for the assigning of radio call signs to appliances, the airport fire station is known as ""station 9"". Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service () is the fire brigade of the Isle of Man Government, providing fire"
"the last Manx Airlines flight (JE 818 Birmingham International to Ronaldsway) went to Manx-born pilot Captain Paul Quine, who was in command of ATP G-MANB, which landed at Ronaldsway at 20:10 GMT on Saturday, 31 August 2002. Manx Airlines Manx Airlines was an English-owned, Isle of Man-based airline that existed between 1982 and 2002. Its head office was located on the grounds of Isle of Man Airport in Ballasalla, Malew. An airline of the same name existed between 1947 and 1958. An earlier ""Manx Airlines"" existed from 1953 until early 1958, based at Ronaldsway Airport and equipped with De Havilland"
"the nearest built-up area to the runways. Until 1967 the station was the closest to the airport, but the establishment of Ronaldsway Halt in that year effectively gave a more convenient place to alight for potential commuters. Despite the town's importance (it served as the island's capital until 1869, just five years before the railway's arrival) the railway station is some distance from the centre of the town, at the north-easterly side. The railway company considered many various alternative sites for the station before settling upon the location; a cursory view of a map of the line reveals that between"
"land at Ronaldsway due to fog.Three of the aircraft belonged to West Coast Air Services, then engaged in operations from Ronaldsway and operating in connection with the TT Races, whilst the others were operated by Midland & Scottish Air Ferries and one was a private aircraft on charter to the Daily Mail. During July 1934, a local architect, Joseph Teare, was given the task of surveying the site at Close Lake and on conclusion his findings were forwarded to the Air Ministry. The fact that the north of the island was largely the favoured site for an Isle of Man"
"one of the few airfields that continued operating civilian flights throughout the wartime period. The airfield was used by № 1 GDGS (Ground Defence and Gunnery School) operating Westland Wallace aircraft, the drogues from these aircraft being fired on from gun emplacements on St Michael's Isle (Fort Island) and Santon Head. An expansion of the airport during the War led to the discovery of the archaeological remains of a Neolithic settlement belonging to what is now called the Ronaldsway culture, in honour of this site. RAF operations continued until 1943 when the airfield was handed over to the Admiralty for"
"the Isle of Man Airport at Ronaldsway. There are direct scheduled and chartered flights to numerous airports in the United Kingdom and Ireland. One of the oldest operating horse tram services is located on the sea front in the capital, Douglas. It was founded in 1876. The island used to have an extensive narrow-gauge railway system, both steam-operated and electric, but the majority of the steam railway tracks were taken out of service many years ago, and the track removed. , there is a steam railway between Douglas and Port Erin, an electric railway between Douglas and Ramsey and an"
"Langness Peninsula Langness () is a peninsula which protrudes two kilometres at the southern extremity of the Isle of Man. Signifying a cape or extended promontory, ""Langness"" literally means ""long promontory"" in Old Norse. At one time an island, Langness was eventually joined to the mainland by the movement and deposition of material along Castletown Bay to form a tombolo. The small community of Derbyhaven is situated on this isthmus which lies close to Castletown, Isle of Man. The peninsula is close to Ronaldsway Airport, and a good view can be obtained from the port side of planes landing there."
"the officers being asked to provide any evidence of such bullying, neither were able to do so. Isle of Man Airport Police Isle of Man Airport Police is a small police force responsible for policing the Isle of Man Airport in Ronaldsway, Isle of Man. The Isle of Man Airport Police is staffed by thirteen sworn and warranted constables, supervised by managers who are also warranted constables (see below). Having completed training and been sworn-in by an Isle of Man Commissioner of Oaths, they receive warrant cards as sworn constables, and assume the title of Aviation Security Officer. They hold"
"including the Ramsey Harbour Master, together with John Brew and his son (the tenants of Close Lake Farm) on a pleasure flight around the locality. By the early summer of 1934 Close Lake Airfield was being seriously considered as an aerodrome for the Isle of Man. A two aerodrome concept was to be the favoured, with Close Lake serving the north of the island and Ronaldsway serving the south. Close Lake's superior weather record over Ronaldsway was made apparent in June when eight aircraft landed on the airfield, six of them carrying passengers, as a consequence of being unable to"
"further development as a Fleet Air Arm training station. Now a naval air station, RNAS Ronaldsway, the airport was taken out of commission in 1943 for almost twelve months of extensive development undertaken by John Laing & Son. By the summer of 1944 the airfield had evolved from a grass landing area with a few hangars to a four runway airfield with the infrastructure to house and operate three training squadrons using Barracuda torpedo bombers. Commissioned as HMS ""Urley"" (Manx for ""Eagle"") by the Admiralty on 21 June 1944, with accounts handled by , flying recommenced on 15 July 1944."
"above the airfield and landed after the aircraft, touching down just after 20:00hrs. Another occasion saw the test flight of a home-made Luton Minor (G-AFRC) - the first aircraft to be constructed on the Isle of Man - which had been built by Jack Carine, an engineer at the Pulrose Power Station.The test flight was undertaken by Fred Dodd, a local private pilot. It was briefly hoped that a resumption of scheduled services would occur in the summer of 1938. However the removal of the main hangar and its subsequent erection at Ronaldsway,together with other infrastructure removals, put paid to"
"F. D. Roosevelt Airport F. D. Roosevelt Airport is the airport located on the island of Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands. It was opened as ""Golden Rock Airport"" in 1946 and renamed for Franklin Delano Roosevelt. As of 2012, the only commercial aircraft that serves the island is the DHC-6 Twin Otter (can operate chartered flights with Britten-Norman Islander and Cessna 208 Caravan), although the runway can accommodate larger turboprop aircraft and some smaller jets. As of 2018, the largest aircraft type to operate at the airport is the ATR 42. The airport is built to support small aircraft. A small"
"Inishmaan Aerodrome Inishmaan Aerodrome is located on the island of Inishmaan (), one of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay off the coast of County Galway, Ireland. This aerodrome is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the Irish Aviation Authority. Service to Connemara Airport is provided by Aer Arann Islands, an airline which also serves the other Aran Islands: Inisheer () and Inishmore (). In June 2018, the airline announced that it intends to terminate its PSO contract and cease all flights on 6 December 2018, two years before the contract was due to expire. This development is understood"
"trends: Flights from North Ronaldsay Airport link the island with Kirkwall on the Orkney Mainland, as does a weekly ferry operated by Orkney Ferries. In the summer there are ferries on Tuesdays and Fridays. Flights are subsidized to £36 return, or £21 return for those who stay for at least one night. The main industries on the island are crofting and sheep farming, where unique North Ronaldsay sheep are mostly farmed collectively. Tourism also plays an important role. The island has a population of 60, roughly half of whom are descended from native islanders, and new islanders who have come"
"Port Stanley Airport Port Stanley Airport is a STOLport in the Falkland Islands, outside the capital, Stanley. The airport is the only civilian airport in the islands with a paved runway. However, RAF Mount Pleasant, located to the west of Stanley, functions as the islands' main international airport, because it has a long runway and allows civilian flights. Port Stanley Airport is operated by the Government of the Falkland Islands, and is used for internal flights between the islands and flights between the Falklands and Antarctica. Prior to 1972, there was no airport in the Falkland Islands with a paved"
"between the two airports. The beginning of 1936 saw heavy rain falling across the Isle of Man and the aerodrome was subjected to some flooding in early January which disrupted operations. The problems continued throughout the month and had become so acute that United Airways were forced to transfer their operation to Ronaldsway.The overflowing of the Sulby River inundated a large area of the surrounding countryside and was the main cause of the airport being flooded. It was not until Sunday 2 February when following tests was it decided that the airport was safe for the resumption of operations. Infrastructure"
"squadrons, as well as air firing and night flying. In August 1944, the station came under the command of No. 109 Operational Training Unit, a transport command of Douglas Dakotas. The station was renamed 1383 TCU on 1 August 1945. After the Second World War, British European Airways commenced flights to Ronaldsway and Belfast. However, the RAF station had no post-war use or need and was closed in 1947. It was reopened in 1960 as Carlisle Airport. Since 2006 the airport has been known as Carlisle Lake District Airport, and since 30 May 2009 the airport lease has been owned"
"speeds greater than 4Mb/s"", an ""international league table of broadband speeds puts the Isle of Man at 50th in the world"". Manx Telecom recently announced to roll out Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) superfast broadband with download speeds of up to 1Gigabit per second. Ronaldsway Airport links the Isle of Man with six airlines to eleven UK and Irish scheduled flight destinations. The Steam Packet Company provides ferry services to Liverpool, Heysham, Belfast and Dublin. Labour force—by occupation: agriculture, forestry and fishing 3%, manufacturing 11%, construction 10%, transport and communication 8%, wholesale and retail distribution 11%, professional and scientific services 18%, public administration"
"Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport Robert L. Bradshaw Airport , formerly known as ""Golden Rock Airport"", is an international airport located just northeast of Basseterre, on the island of Saint Kitts, serving the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It was named after the first Premier of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla (as it then was), Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw. In 2008, the airport handled 399,706 passengers. A major renovation was completed in December 2006. The US$17 million project financed by loans from the St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank and Taiwan, includes expansion of the parking apron to accommodate six-wide-bodied aircraft at the same time,"
"light refreshments, and the Isle of Man Railway Museum, established in 1975 with two locomotives and rolling stock including the Queen's Coach and Governor's Saloon from the opening of the line in 1873. The majority of the line runs through countryside, with only small stretches close to built-up areas. Many people start or end their journey in Port Erin, a Victorian seaside resort, or in Castletown, the ancient capital. Ronaldsway Halt, between Ballasalla and Castletown, is a few hundred yards' walk from the airport. There are several farm crossings and rural request stops, which largely serve adjoining fields and local"
"South Ronaldsay South Ronaldsay is one of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland. It is linked to the Orkney Mainland by the Churchill Barriers, running via Burray, Glimps Holm and Lamb Holm. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the Orkney islands after The Mainland, Hoy and Sanday. Ferries sail from Burwick on the island to John o' Groats on the Scottish mainland and from St Margaret's Hope to Gills Bay. South Ronaldsay's main village is St Margaret's Hope, Orkney's third largest settlement. It is named either after Margaret, Maid of Norway, the"
"for aircraft flying to Ronaldsway; initially taking the form of private aircraft but increasingly commercial operators could rely on Hall Caine being able to offer itself as a suitable alternate. This occurred on numerous occasions with Hall Caine accepting the mail flight when it was unable to land at Ronaldsway. Another instance occurred on Tuesday 6 August 1935, when a West Coast Air Service aircraft from London was unable to land at Ronaldsway and subsequently diverted to Hall Caine. When Ronaldsway was ""out"" due to bad weather, N.S.A. staff were quick to suggest that passengers get a refund and fly"
"five commissioners. The day-to-day activities of the authority are run by the clerk, Mr Barry Powell. Since 2016, Malew has been part of the Arbory, Castletown & Malew constituency of the House of Keys. Previously it was in the Malew and Santon constituency. Manx2 has its head office on the property of Isle of Man Airport in Ballasalla. When it existed, Manx Airlines had its head office on the grounds of Isle of Man Airport. BA Connect (BA CitiExpress) had an engineering base in Ronaldsway, employing 110 people. After Flybe acquired BA Connect, Flybe announced that it would discontinue the"
"is a municipal, regional airport located on the peninsula of Sørstokken on the island of Stord at an elevation of . The runway, aligned 15/33 (roughly north-north-west and south-south-east) is long and wide. It has thresholds on each end and a landing distance available of . At both ends of the runway the ground slopes steeply downwards. This was sufficient safety area according to requirements at the time of the airport's construction, but the requirements had been changed by the time of the accident. The runway is presumed to be damp at the time of the accident, although such information"